
FED LEAD- L6
Genpact · Bengaluru, India
Mixed hiring record · median 48 days open
All reasons
- 41% of this employer's openings are over 60 days old
In its favour
- Still listed on the employer's own board
Description
What You'll Do
- Set front-end technical direction across complex programmes or multiple delivery workstreams and coordinate leads and developers towards shared outcomes.
- Own the front-end development approach, coding standards, component strategy, branching model, review practices and definition of done.
- Design scalable application architecture, component boundaries, routing, state management, data access and micro-frontend patterns where appropriate.
- Remain hands-on with implementation, code review, complex defect resolution and performance optimisation.
- Guide integration with REST or GraphQL services, authentication, analytics, content management platforms and third-party libraries.
- Establish responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, accessibility and design-system implementation practices.
- Coordinate CI/CD automation, environment configuration, quality gates, versioning and release readiness.
- Validate estimates and technical approaches, ensuring plans include appropriate testing, security and risk mitigation.
- Identify technical or delivery risks early, propose options and escalate quickly when required.
- Coach front-end leads and senior engineers through architecture reviews, design governance and structured technical guidance.
- Serve as a trusted technical adviser for senior clients, programme leadership, product, UX, back-end and QA teams.
- Lead front-end contributions to discovery, solutioning, proposals, technical roadmaps and practice initiatives.
Required Skills & Experience
Front-End Engineering & Architecture
- 10+ years of progressive front-end development experience with a proven record of leading React.js, Next.js or Angular delivery.
- Deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, Tailwind CSS, jQuery and modern browser behaviour.
- Strong hands-on experience with React.js and Next.js, including hooks, component composition, routing, server-side rendering, static generation, data fetching and state management such as Redux Toolkit, Context or comparable approaches.
- Strong working experience with Angular, including components, services, RxJS, routing, forms, dependency injection and change detection.
- Experience designing modular, testable and maintainable front-end architectures, including monorepos, shared libraries or micro-frontends where suitable.
- Ability to evaluate frameworks and libraries, define upgrade strategies and manage compatibility, dependency and technical-debt risks.
User Experience, Accessibility & Performance
- Experience implementing responsive interfaces from design specifications and collaborating effectively with UX and visual design teams.
- Strong knowledge of WCAG-aligned accessibility, semantic HTML, keyboard navigation and assistive-technology considerations.
- Experience with browser developer tools, performance profiling, Core Web Vitals, bundle optimisation, lazy loading, caching and rendering performance.
- Understanding of front-end security practices, including secure authentication flows, input handling, dependency hygiene and common web risks.
Testing, DevOps & Delivery
- Strong unit, integration and end-to-end testing practices using Jest, React Testing Library, Jasmine, Karma, Cypress, Playwright or comparable tools.
- Experience with Git-based workflows, pull-request governance, package management and CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to validate estimates, plan technical delivery and ensure adequate automated testing and risk mitigation.
- Experience working in Agile delivery and communicating decisions, trade-offs, risks and recommendations clearly to clients and stakeholders.
Nice to Have
- Experience with other modern web delivery models and progressive web applications.
- Experience with design systems, Storybook, component documentation and visual regression testing.
- Exposure to Node.js, backend-for-frontend patterns, cloud platforms and content management systems.
- Experience with web analytics, experimentation, personalisation, observability and production telemetry.
- Knowledge of e-commerce, search, payments or high-traffic consumer digital platforms.
What We're Looking For
- Hands-on lead developer who can direct a front-end team while remaining close to architecture, critical code and delivery risk.
- Calm, accountable leader who can navigate ambiguity, crucial conversations and changing priorities.
- Strong architectural judgement with the ability to explain trade-offs and influence implementation.
- Proactive risk manager who validates estimates and introduces practical mitigation.
- Client-focused communicator who builds technical rapport and recommends clear solutions.
- People-focused technical lead who develops senior and junior engineers, builds succession capability and maintains consistent engineering standards.
Why Join Us?
- Work on enterprise-grade web products and digital transformation programmes.
- Collaborate with experienced product, design, engineering and client teams.
- Grow through hands-on delivery, knowledge sharing and modern front-end engineering practices.
- Join a flexible, inclusive and high-performing engineering culture.
Skills
- GraphQL
- React
- Next.js
- Angular
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- HTML
- CSS
- SCSS
- Tailwind CSS
- jQuery
- Redux
- RxJS
- WCAG
- Jest
- React Testing Library
- Jasmine
- Karma
- Cypress
- Playwright
- Git
- Storybook
- Node.js
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